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# Cancel issuance of Hideez Key (Reserved -> Ready)

After you have assigned the Hideez Key to an employee and he has switched to the Reserved status, you can decide to revoke this key for various reasons: 

1. An employee was fired or changed position in the company. 
2. The employee did not receive the key, and the package with it was lost 
3. There is a suspicion that someone has intercepted the key and performed some actions on it, etc. 

In cases 1 and 2, you can return the inactive button to the Ready status. 

In case 3 - [transfer the key to the Compromised status](/hideez-enterprise-server/keys-management/transition-to-compromised-status.md).

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### Option 1. The employee did not try to connect the Hideez Key

#### Step 1 

Remove the Hideez Key in the Reserved status from the employee.

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#### Step 2

Confirm the deletion.

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#### Step 3

Hideez Key will be displayed in the Hardware Vaults list in the Ready status.

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### Option 2. Hideez Key has not been activated yet, but it already has an established connection with this computer

#### Step 1

Remove the Hideez Key in the Reserved status from the employee.

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#### Step 2

Confirm the deletion.

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#### Step 3

Hideez Key will be displayed in the Hardware Vaults list in the Deactivated status.

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Cleaning procedure - Wipe will be executed the next time the Hideez Key is connected in the Deactivated status. If Wipe is successful, the Hideez Key status will change to Ready.

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Then it can be assigned to a new user. If an automatic wipe procedure fails and Hideez Key remains in the Deactivated status - you need to use the manual [Wipe procedure](/hideez-enterprise-server/keys-management/wipe-procedure.md).